Mohave County, Arizona
The Mohave County is a county located in the northwestern part of the U.S. state of Arizona. It is bordered on the east by the Coconino County and Yavapai County, in the north to the La Paz County and on the west by California and Nevada.
Geography
The county has an area of 34 476 square miles and a water area of 409 square kilometers. He is about as big as Switzerland without canton of Graubünden. It is drained by the Colorado River, part of the Grand Canyon National Parks are located in the County, such as Lake Mead and Lake Mead National Areas. The part of the county north of the Colorado River is part of the Arizona Strip. Besides the Colorado, there are few year-round water-bearing rivers: The Virgin River cuts the County in the far northwest, the Kanab Creek is in the Arizona Strip, the limit for Coconino County. On the south is the river system of the Bill Williams River. It arises from the confluence of the Big Sandy River and Santa Maria River, he and the Santa Maria form the southern border of the county. There are also several washes, the temporary lead only seasonally or after exceptional rainfall water.
Demographic data
2000 2010
According to the census of 2000, there were 155 032 people in Mohave County. There were 62 809 households and 43 401 families. The population density was 4 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was composed of 90.06 % White, 0.54 % African American, 2.41 % Native American, 0.77 % Asian, 0.11 % Pacific Islander residents from the and 4.00 % from other races groups; 2.13% were descended from two or more races. 11.08% percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Of the 62 809 households out of which 25.10% percent of children and adolescents under the age of 18 living with them. 55.10 % percent were married couples living together, 9.30% percent were single mothers, 30.90 % percent were non-families. 24.10 % of all households and 11.30% had someone living alone at the age of 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.87.
Based on the county the population was spread out with 23.10 % under the age of 18, 6.50 % from 18 to 24, 23.20 % from 25 to 44 years, 26.70 % between 45 and 64 years and 20.50% were 65 years old or older. The average age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 98.90 males, 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.80 males.
The median income for a household was $ 31,521, and the median income for a family was $ 36,311. Males have a median income of $ 28,505, women $ 20,632. The per capita income was $ 16,788. 13.90% of the population and 9.80% of families are below the poverty line. 20.40% of them are under age 18 and 7.70 % are 65 years or older.
Places
Reserves
- Alamo Lake State Park (partially)
- Bill Williams River National Wildlife Refuge (partially)
- Cattail Cove State Park
- Grand Canyon National Park (partially)
- Grand Canyon National Monument Parashant
- Havasu National Wildlife Refuge (partially)
- Lake Havasu State Park
- Lake Mead National Recreation Area (partially)
- Pipe Spring National Monument